This unique crossover is a powerful draw for fans of either series, but it doesn’t make the most of its potential. It sacrifices some of both series’ challenge, and the alternate-universe story feels like a missed opportunity where there could have been more meaningful interaction between the worlds of Wright and Layton. The witty dialogue writing, however, is as charming and enjoyable as ever.
A a grim, unsatisfying and morally dubious exercise in frustration and empathy suppression.
TR: Definitive Edition's good looks are a bonus. It's still Lara, great pacing, and clever design that make it amazing.
Nidhogg's sword-fighting is exhilarating and exquisitely balanced. Against friends, its appeal is perhaps limitless.
The Novelist is an interesting, minimalist study of family relationships undermined by a rather superficial narrative.
Just Dance 2014 is still daft fun on PS4, but other versions have more to offer.
What could have been an easy sequel that traded on past glories is instead a compelling argument for digging up the foundations of Zelda and seeing what happens - rather like Wind Waker did 10 years ago. A Link Between Words is not a total revolution, but it may very well be the start of one. I haven’t been so challenged by a Zelda since Ocarina of Time, and rarely have I been so consistently surprised by one.